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Fennel vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fennel and oatmeal

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium; however, oatmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 65% more than fennel.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oatmeal is 79, while the glycemic index of fennel is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Fennel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +578.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +716.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg
~equal in Sodium ~49mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Fennel
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15600%
Contains more CholineCholine +180.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +571.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +517%
Contains more FolateFolate +63%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.73mg 5.96mg 65%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 0.4µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.26mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.29mg 19%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.558mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 3.025mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.215mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Potassium 414mg 61mg 10%
Vitamin A 48µg 130µg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Fiber 3.1g 1.7g 6%
Folate 27µg 44µg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.62mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Phosphorus 50mg 77mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.07mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 80mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 4.7mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 0.426g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.317mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 68kcal 2%
Protein 1.24g 2.37g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.36g 2%
Carbs 7.3g 11.67g 1%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.226g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.391g 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.46g N/A
Copper 0.066mg 0.066mg 0%
Sodium 52mg 49mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more OtherOther +84.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.1%
Contains more FatsFats +580%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.9%
~equal in Water ~84.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/nutrients
  2. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.